Pacific island nation of Kiribati - in pictures

Pacific island nation of Kiribati - in pictures

Reuters photographer David Gray spent time documenting life in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati, a chain of 33 atolls and islands that stand just metres above sea level, spread over a huge expanse of otherwise empty ocean. With surrounding sea levels rising, it's predicted the country will likely become uninhabitable in 30-60 years because of seawater inundation and contamination of its freshwater supplies